Aerodromes face safety checks

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is conducting safety checks at western Victorian aerodromes from today.

The authority will conduct a series of low-level flights at regional Victorian facilities, including Horsham, Stawell and Ararat, to check approach and take-off paths are clear.

CASA's Peter Gibson says the aerodromes are reviewed every three years.

"Certainly we're looking for any sorts of obstacles that may be a danger to any aircraft operating near the aerodrome, so any new towers or trees that might have grown taller or buildings that haven't been marked accurately," he said.

"So we just need to check all these things by actually flying the approach and departure paths.

"There's a range of aerodromes being checked, including Ballarat, Bendigo, Hamilton, Stawell, Warrnambool and a range of others in regional Victoria, all about making sure that people flying, particularly in bad weather or at night, know that everything is safe and accurately operating."